PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guadalupe Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winters
vs
Thompson

215 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guadalupe Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winters gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson has Winters pushed against the cage.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winters smiles and moves away.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winters is looking to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
Winters is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thompson.

Thompson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winters's half guard.

Winters makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson trying to hold on to Winters's head to control him but Winters postures up.
Thompson is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Winters wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Winters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head.
Thompson tries to roll over but Winters keeps him under control.
Thompson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thompson.
Winters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winters preventing the sweep.
Winters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Winters stands up from Thompson's guard - Winters perhaps looking for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
As Thompson tries to get set, Winters tries to push him back and clinch up but Thompson manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots and misses

and Winters counters by clinching up.
Guadalupe Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Thompson.
Winters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thompson to keep the fight standing.
Winters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Thompson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Winters uses from the top position.

Winters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Winters drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winters jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winters is one step ahead there.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson is wriggling around but Winters manages to pass to half guard.
Winters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Thompson is positioning himself well to prevent Winters advancing to mount.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Winters is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thompson sees it coming and defends easily.
Winters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winters's back!
Thompson has good solid back control here.

Thompson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guadalupe Winters will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Winters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson distracts Winters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Winters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Winters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Winters stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Thompson throws up his legs and catches Winters in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Winters tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Thompson! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Thompson!